Castrén & Snellman’s lawyers and their expertise received international recognition yet again in the 2025 IFLR1000 Financial & Corporate rankings. Of the researched categories, our services were placed in Tier 1 in Banking and finance and Capital markets: Equity & Debt, while M&A and Project development were ranked in Tier 2.
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C&S services and experts top-ranked in IFLR1000 Financial & Corporate 2025
Janne Lauha, Sakari Lukinmaa, and Tero Tuomisto were recognised as Market leaders, while Tarja Pirinen and Jan Örndahl were recognised as Highly regarded practitioners. In addition, Tarja Pirinen received special recognition as a Woman Leader.
Benjamin Bade was acknowledged as a Rising star partner. Seven of our practitioners received high individual rankings and were recognised as Notable practitioners: Valentin Golovanov, Minna Korhonen, Carola Lindholm, Heidi Paalanen-Koev, Sakari Sedbom, Jarno Tanhuanpää, and Samuli Tarkiainen.
Furthermore, Vesa Rasinaho was recognised as an Expert consultant, and Anna-Maarit Laurila and Jenny Shahnovskij were both awarded the Rising star title.
IFLR1000 ranks leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers for different regions, markets and practice areas.
To see all rankings, visit IFLR1000.com.
“Business oriented, quick solutions, know the company well, thinking ahead” – M&A
“Impressive depth and width of services. Top class energy team, very strong in environmental law. Very responsive, understands customer point of view.” – Project development
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Case published 20.11.2025
YIT – Data centre construction agreements with XTX Markets
We advised the urban developer and construction company YIT on the drafting and negotiation of two construction agreements with the leading algorithmic trading firm XTX Markets for the development of two data centres in Kajaani, Finland, which are part of XTX Markets’ data centre complex. The first agreement, valued at approximately EUR 100 million and signed in December 2024, marked the commencement of the construction of the first data centre facility in Kajaani, establishing Kajaani as a strategic hub for high-performance computing infrastructure. Building on the success of this collaboration, YIT and XTX Markets entered into a second agreement in August 2025 to commence construction of a second data centre facility. This phase includes the delivery of the shell and core of the new building.
Case published 20.11.2025
Rabobank – Financing arrangement for Olana Energy
Castrén & Snellman acted as legal advisor to Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. in its capacity as sole lender and hedging bank providing senior financing to Olana Energy for a Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) portfolio in Finland. Our advice included preparing a legal due diligence report on the projects as well as advising on the negotiation of the various finance and project agreements. Olana Energy is a management-owned fast-growing independent power producer with an international pipeline of over 1 GW. The diversified portfolio of assets ranging from 5 to 30 MW reinforces the Finnish grid at a granular level.
Case published 18.11.2025
Nomios – Acquisition of Intragen Group
We advised Nomios, a portfolio company of the European growth buyout investor Keensight Capital, with its cross-border acquisition of Intragen Group, a leading European expert in digital identity and access management. The acquisition marks a major milestone in Nomios’ growth strategy and further strengthens its position as the global trusted partner for cybersecurity across Europe. Nomios is one of Europe’s leading providers of cybersecurity services. Keensight Capital is a European growth buyout investor with deep expertise in technology and healthcare.
Case published 17.11.2025